Re-reading Agatha Christie's Murder with Mirrors, which I probably haven't touched since I was a teenager. Agatha Christie is excellent comfort reading. If you wait long enough, there's a chance you'll forget whodunit.

Although . . . not with all of them.

*** 2013 Survival Guide ***"I must've lost it when I was twerking at the trash fence." -- BBadger

Lazerfox: THANK YOU! The tip on Day by Day Armageddon was spot on. I finished it and the sequel in 2 days. At the end of the sequel I was REALLY pissed to find out there's a forthcoming threequel...I wanna know NOW!

I've read too many books since last check in but they've all been by John Ringo. Two more books and I'll have (re)read all that he's published. First read them about a year ago... Love that guy.

He's a mystery wrapped in a riddle, inside an enigma, painted in hot pants. - SavannahPropane ToysHow to do it wrong:

Right now I'm reading Mycophilia by Eugenia Bone, all about fungi (and mushrooms). Really fascinating, and it's written very casually while giving lots of good solid information.

Also reading a new (to me) book on stone-setting for more jewelry inspiration, and have about another 9 books in the pile waiting to be read (history, geography, chemistry, italian food, more history...)

God I love books. We really need to get the four bookshelves still in boxes assembled so we can get some off the floor & out of boxes...

Foxfur: You are most welcome!! Glad you liked them. And I totally know what you are feeling. I've been waiting on the new book for almost a year now. He needs to hurry it up.

Eric: you've reminded me that I am reading/browsing through an entire pile of sewing and craft books simultaneous. I'm really starting to gear up some serious BM project making and will be a sewing fool by the end of summer.

"being the change we want to see "like Gandhi with glow sticks" ~ Caveat Magister

I lost most of my books with my house, but I have some extras I was given right now, if anyone would think they're worth shipping.Most hardbound and mint, Grisham, mysteries, ???, crochet etc, even traveling pants.

gyre wrote:I lost most of my books with my house, but I have some extras I was given right now, if anyone would think they're worth shipping.Most hardbound and mint, Grisham, mysteries, ???, crochet etc, even traveling pants.

I can post a list if there's any interest.

Do you read eBooks? If so I have many free (legally) that I can share.

Feedbooks.com has many, many wonderful and free eBooks to offer, lots of which are by new and promising authors.

Smashwords.com has lotsa freebies as well, many are not free but I believe most of the price goes to the authors.

Baen books (a major fiction / fantasy / sci-fi publisher) has an immense free library that offers an incredible variety of known authors who have released major titles to the citizens of the interwebs.

Corey Doctorow believes in freedom of literature and offers ALL of his works for free at Craphound.com.

Before I had a Kindle I never thought I'd be able to do without tangible physical paper books. I haven't bought a paper book (except for locksmithing, gunsmithing, and electronics reference tomes) since...

He's a mystery wrapped in a riddle, inside an enigma, painted in hot pants. - SavannahPropane ToysHow to do it wrong:

What hurts is most of them were technical, many over a hundred apiece.Most of the info is never online, unfortunately.Every time I do anything now, I'm missing a tool or book I already owned.Knowledge is power sometimes.

I appreciate it though.I may have time to read for pleasure again eventually.Just found out I'm moving again, abruptly.Burn's probably out now.

Gyre - sorry to hear about the move & the burn I can suggest downloading the amazon kindle for PC and then just searching their free books for download. I also do not have a kindle or nook or etc...but this has worked for me to use my PC.

"being the change we want to see "like Gandhi with glow sticks" ~ Caveat Magister

gyre wrote:Can you do ebooks on a computer?I don't have any of the newfangled gizmos.I've only read some of the photographic versions online, except for some excerpts in text.

YES!Though I have Kindle for PC, I find it to be rather buggy and slow to respond to commands. I use Calibre exclusively now. It is an eBook library manager, format conversion, and eReader program. I appreciate the comprehensive library function (have 5,000+ eBooks) and the format conversion is invaluable.

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He's a mystery wrapped in a riddle, inside an enigma, painted in hot pants. - SavannahPropane ToysHow to do it wrong:

Just finished Alistair Reynolds' Terminal World. Reynolds puzzles me. I'm not always sure I know what's going on a few layers down. Like the angel's in this book. Most of them are a menace about which little is known. Then the viewpoint character is also an angel. In disguise. So, I end up a little confused. But it was good. I enjoy him, even if I do end up puzzled...I don't know what's next...

The Lady with a Lamprey

"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

Extraordinary and instructional book from a gifted and seasoned Shaman who explains the process and how to journey into the nether dimensions on a search to return parts of your Soul that have taken flight throughout your life. Highly recommend!